Sprinkled the seeds in rocks/pebbles in my rockbeds that were in bright shade & also onto sandy soil kept moist, they sprouted & grew ver...Read Morey well with lots of fragrant flowers. When the long skinny seed-pods dry on the plants (turn tan), peel them open to get the very tiny seeds.
Shenandoah Valley, VA (Zone 6b) | May 2006 | positive
One of the first seeds I wintersowed (in early February) to sprout, in early March. They began blooming in their lovely tiny way a week a...Read Morego, around May 10. A sweet scent, not spicy, not citrusy. This is one that should be planted densely for a multitude of little fragrant blooms.
Fast flowering from seed! And the smell... you can smell it before you see it. It has a yummy spicey fragrance and cute little flowers. G...Read Morereat little plant!
I've had great success planting them around my emerging spring bulbs (in late winter) where they make a great groundcover.
Heavenly scent.
Sprinkled the seeds in rocks/pebbles in my rockbeds that were in bright shade & also onto sandy soil kept moist, they sprouted & grew ver...Read More
One of the first seeds I wintersowed (in early February) to sprout, in early March. They began blooming in their lovely tiny way a week a...Read More
Virginia Stock has been an easy to grow flower. In my garden, it is self-sowing. Great aroma, too.
Sow directly outside in Spring, doesn't need a lot of space, thrives on a small amount of soil. Grows and blooms quickly.
Fast flowering from seed! And the smell... you can smell it before you see it. It has a yummy spicey fragrance and cute little flowers. G...Read More
Best direct seeded late fall through mid-spring. Flowering in just 10 weeks from germination!